Satan's Sadists (1969)

Director:

Al Adamson

Writer:

Dennis Wayne (writer)

Release Date:

1 June 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Drama

Tagline:

Hippie psychos on a mad murder spree!

Plot:

The "Satans" are a very cruel biker gang led by Anchor. The gang goes to a diner in the middle of nowhere...

Plot Keywords:

Biker | Stabbed In The Throat | Female Nudity | Russian Roulette | Gore

Cast

Russ Tamblyn	...	Anchor
Scott Brady	...	Charlie
John 'Bud' Cardos	...	Firewater (as John Cardos)
Robert Dix	...	Willie
Gary Kent	...	Johnny
Greydon Clark	...	Acid
Kent Taylor	...	Lew
Regina Carrol	...	Gina
Jacqueline Cole	...	Tracy (as Jackie Taylor)
William Bonner	...	Muscle
Bobby Clark	...	Romeo
Evelyn Frank	...	Nora
Yvonne Stewart	...	Carol
Cheryl Anne	...	Jan
Bambi Allen	...	Lois

Also Known As:

Nightmare Bloodbath (USA) (reissue title)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2006) | Australia:M | UK:(Banned) (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) (2003) (cut) | USA:R

Company:

Independent International Pictures (I-I)

Trivia:

Shot in a mere 8 days.

Quotes:

Johnny: In Vietnam, at least I got paid when I killed people.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Drive-in Movie Memories (2001)

Soundtrack:

I Like the Way You Work

Al Adamson's biker epic is not for everyone

Al Adamson is known for making horrendously bad movies (which I love), mostly biker action flicks or cheesy horror pics. "Satan's Sadists" is a nice departure from the predictably bad premises usually found in biker movies.

Adamson's regular cast comes along for the ride (Robert Dix, Russ Tamblyn, Regina Carrol, Gary Kent, Greydon Clark, etc.) and delivers all they can. Unfortunately, Regina Carrol isn't given very much to do and since she's one of my favorite psychotronic actresses, she deserves more. Tamblyn is terrifically sadistic and would continue in a similar role in "Dracula vs. Frankenstein". Kent is a hollow hero (he has a cameo in "Dracula vs. Frankenstein") and Jackie Taylor is an okay heroine. Clark is fantastic as Acid, the pothead biker who wants nothing more than to get stoned. He was ALSO in "Dracula vs. Frankenstein". Dix is Willie, the newest member of the biker gang, and is not too memorable. John "Bud" Cardos is Firewater, the mohawked biker, and he is very good.

Adamson fans will appreciate the hard work put into this film, but "outsiders" will consider it boring, cheap, and dated. Instead, I find it highly entertaining, action-packed, and one of the best biker films ever made. Still, take caution. If you've never seen an Adamson film before, this is probably where you should start. If you're only familiar with Adamson's VERY bad horror films, try this on for size. His real talent was in making action films. A sidenote: Jackie Taylor later changed her name to Jacqueline Cole and starred in "Satan's Cheerleaders" and MST3K fan favorite "Angels Revenge/Brigade". She's almost unrecognizable under disgustingly large fake eyelashes, overdone lipstick, and a huge bouffant hairdo, but her unmistakable voice and face is there. IMDB won't accept my information about Jackie Taylor (III) also being Jacqueline Cole, but the fans should know!